In a converging circuit, inputs from many sources are converged into one output, affecting just one neuron or a neuron pool. This type of circuit is exemplified in the respiratory center of the brainstem, which responds to a number of inputs from different sources by giving out an appropriate breathing pattern.

What is parallel after discharge?

Term. parallel after discharge circuit. Definition. one incoming neuron stimulates several neurons which stimulate the final neuron at different times; thought to be involved in complex mental tasks; diverging and converging in one.

What is a reverberating circuit?

a neural circuit in which nerve impulses that were initially activated in response to stimuli are more or less continuously reactivated so that retrieval of information on demand is possible.